ESCoE
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The Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE) is a research centre hosted at King's College London and supported by the ONS.
We provide research on economic statistics for the modern economy. 📈
We provide research on economic statistics for the modern economy. 📈
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How can we understand turning points in the economy before official statistics are released?
A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social & Anthony Savagar offers an exciting answer.
Paper: tinyurl.com/ecmw9evj
Video: youtu.be/9qc47eYYeTc
Dashboard: tinyurl.com/448znpnz
A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social & Anthony Savagar offers an exciting answer.
Paper: tinyurl.com/ecmw9evj
Video: youtu.be/9qc47eYYeTc
Dashboard: tinyurl.com/448znpnz
This morning’s Contributory sessions include presentations from ESCoE Research Associates Larissa Marioni @niesrorg.bsky.social on using new sources of data to understand skill development and supply and @nguyendavid.bsky.social (Stanford) on measuring consumer surplus at scale.
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This morning’s Contributory sessions include presentations from ESCoE Research Associates Larissa Marioni @niesrorg.bsky.social on using new sources of data to understand skill development and supply and @nguyendavid.bsky.social (Stanford) on measuring consumer surplus at scale.
Keynote from @graftonquentin.bsky.social (Australian National University) today on estimates of well-being for individual countries. #EconStats2025
December 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Keynote from @graftonquentin.bsky.social (Australian National University) today on estimates of well-being for individual countries. #EconStats2025
Opportunity with ESCoE partner Bennett School of Public Policy @cam.ac.uk. ⬇️
We're recruiting for a Research Assistant
We're looking for someone interested in one or more of the following - institutions; governance; devolution; place-based policy; and public administration.
📆 Apply by 5 January 2026
🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-assistant-fixed-term-jb48083
We're looking for someone interested in one or more of the following - institutions; governance; devolution; place-based policy; and public administration.
📆 Apply by 5 January 2026
🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-assistant-fixed-term-jb48083
December 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Opportunity with ESCoE partner Bennett School of Public Policy @cam.ac.uk. ⬇️
The final sessions of the day featured three ESCoE papers presented by ESCoE/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social PhD students Russell Black and Juan Reyes and ESCoE Director Rebecca Riley .
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The final sessions of the day featured three ESCoE papers presented by ESCoE/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social PhD students Russell Black and Juan Reyes and ESCoE Director Rebecca Riley .
How can we measure productivity in healthcare?
Today's second keynote from Catherine de Fontenay (The Australian Productivity Commission) @pc.gov.uk dives into this important topic.
Read about related ESCoE work: tinyurl.com/ym97ybnc #EconStats2025
Today's second keynote from Catherine de Fontenay (The Australian Productivity Commission) @pc.gov.uk dives into this important topic.
Read about related ESCoE work: tinyurl.com/ym97ybnc #EconStats2025
December 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
How can we measure productivity in healthcare?
Today's second keynote from Catherine de Fontenay (The Australian Productivity Commission) @pc.gov.uk dives into this important topic.
Read about related ESCoE work: tinyurl.com/ym97ybnc #EconStats2025
Today's second keynote from Catherine de Fontenay (The Australian Productivity Commission) @pc.gov.uk dives into this important topic.
Read about related ESCoE work: tinyurl.com/ym97ybnc #EconStats2025
ESCoE Research Associate Julia Wdowin bennettschool.cam.ac.uk presenting ESCoE work on shadow prices and valuing wind energy.
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/5n7sy766 #EconStats2025
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/5n7sy766 #EconStats2025
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
ESCoE Research Associate Julia Wdowin bennettschool.cam.ac.uk presenting ESCoE work on shadow prices and valuing wind energy.
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/5n7sy766 #EconStats2025
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/5n7sy766 #EconStats2025
The first keynote of the conference is from Vipin Arora (Director, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ).
Vipin is discussing recent and planned data quality improvements at BEA. #EconStats2025
Vipin is discussing recent and planned data quality improvements at BEA. #EconStats2025
December 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The first keynote of the conference is from Vipin Arora (Director, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ).
Vipin is discussing recent and planned data quality improvements at BEA. #EconStats2025
Vipin is discussing recent and planned data quality improvements at BEA. #EconStats2025
Great to be kicking off the UNSW-ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2025 at UNSW Sydney.
The conference brings together researchers to improve measurement and understanding of data that informs policy and business decisions.
#EconStats2025
The conference brings together researchers to improve measurement and understanding of data that informs policy and business decisions.
#EconStats2025
December 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Great to be kicking off the UNSW-ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2025 at UNSW Sydney.
The conference brings together researchers to improve measurement and understanding of data that informs policy and business decisions.
#EconStats2025
The conference brings together researchers to improve measurement and understanding of data that informs policy and business decisions.
#EconStats2025
Read about ESCoE work on low pay in the UK in this blog post by John Forth (@bayesbschool.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/26jnynn6
The Government has announced that the adult minimum wage will increase by 4.1% to £12.71. This is likely to be faster than inflation and average earnings growth. The UK’s minimum wage is already one of the highest amongst developed countries and this will push it higher.
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Read about ESCoE work on low pay in the UK in this blog post by John Forth (@bayesbschool.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/26jnynn6
Fantastic to see this return in 2026. Catch up on ESCoE’s 2025 National Productivity Week event: www.escoe.ac.uk/national-pro...
We are delighted to announce National Productivity Week is back 27 Apr – 1 May 2026, focusing on how productivity improvements can lead to better outcomes for people, firms and places.
Learn more: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/nationa...
#NPW2026
Learn more: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/nationa...
#NPW2026
National Productivity Week 2026 - Better outcomes for people, firms and places - The Productivity Institute
National Productivity Week will return from 27 April – 1 May 2026 for a nationwide programme of events focused on improving productivity and delivering better outcomes for people, firms and places.
www.productivity.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Fantastic to see this return in 2026. Catch up on ESCoE’s 2025 National Productivity Week event: www.escoe.ac.uk/national-pro...
Read about ESCoE work on this topic, in partnership with
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5awavrak
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5awavrak
🔎 Read the research on the link between income and happiness by @drekaterinaoparina.bsky.social, Andrew E. Clark & Richard Layard 👇
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Does getting richer make people happier? - Economics Observatory
The relationship between economic growth and happiness is not as straightforward as it first appears. While higher income is associated with greater wellbeing, other factors like healthcare and…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Read about ESCoE work on this topic, in partnership with
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5awavrak
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5awavrak
Value Added Tax (VAT) data is fast, comprehensive, and already collected from all UK firms with turnover above £90,000. But how reliable is it for measuring economic growth?
Find out in the next ESCoE webinar with Russell Black: tinyurl.com/5863wjvb
Find out in the next ESCoE webinar with Russell Black: tinyurl.com/5863wjvb
Evidence on productivity growth from Value Added Tax data for UK companies, 2005-2024 - ESCoE
This webinar presents new research on the quality and consistency of Value Added Tax data to measure economic growth.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Value Added Tax (VAT) data is fast, comprehensive, and already collected from all UK firms with turnover above £90,000. But how reliable is it for measuring economic growth?
Find out in the next ESCoE webinar with Russell Black: tinyurl.com/5863wjvb
Find out in the next ESCoE webinar with Russell Black: tinyurl.com/5863wjvb
The ways that statisticians and governments measure the economy were developed in the 1940s, when key economic problems were completely different from those of today.
Read ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer's review of
@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social's latest book: tinyurl.com/4mwf49tv
Read ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer's review of
@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social's latest book: tinyurl.com/4mwf49tv
Rethinking economic measurement: A review of Diane Coyle’s The Measure of Progress - ESCoE
ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer reviews Diane Coyle’s latest book 'The Measure of Progress: Counting what really matters'.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The ways that statisticians and governments measure the economy were developed in the 1940s, when key economic problems were completely different from those of today.
Read ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer's review of
@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social's latest book: tinyurl.com/4mwf49tv
Read ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer's review of
@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social's latest book: tinyurl.com/4mwf49tv
A new ESCoE discussion paper by Andrea De Polis, Ana Galvao and Ivan Petrella explores how high-frequency data (like debit card spending) can help us track UK economic activity on a weekly basis: tinyurl.com/376vm869
Weekly estimates help anticipate official releases and improve decision-making.
Weekly estimates help anticipate official releases and improve decision-making.
November 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A new ESCoE discussion paper by Andrea De Polis, Ana Galvao and Ivan Petrella explores how high-frequency data (like debit card spending) can help us track UK economic activity on a weekly basis: tinyurl.com/376vm869
Weekly estimates help anticipate official releases and improve decision-making.
Weekly estimates help anticipate official releases and improve decision-making.
Read more about our work on microdata in this interview with Marta Paczos: www.escoe.ac.uk/introducing-...
From next Monday, I will be looking to build a research sector on productivity, firms and markets at @theifs.bsky.social, and also spending more time helping the @escoeorg.bsky.social develop UK microdata. If this sounds of interest, please get in touch!
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Read more about our work on microdata in this interview with Marta Paczos: www.escoe.ac.uk/introducing-...
ESCoE Director/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social's Rebecca Riley recently gave the keynote talk at the launch of the @nber.org's new Economic Measurement Research Institute: tinyurl.com/56mb2yzu
We look forward to seeing the institute's contributions to advancing economic measurement.
We look forward to seeing the institute's contributions to advancing economic measurement.
Advancing Economic Measurement, Fall 2025
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November 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
ESCoE Director/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social's Rebecca Riley recently gave the keynote talk at the launch of the @nber.org's new Economic Measurement Research Institute: tinyurl.com/56mb2yzu
We look forward to seeing the institute's contributions to advancing economic measurement.
We look forward to seeing the institute's contributions to advancing economic measurement.
Last few days to register for our conference with UNSW in Sydney this December.
Register by Monday 24 November. ⬇️
Register by Monday 24 November. ⬇️
🦘Join us in Sydney, Australia - Conference registrations now open!
The UNSW Centre for Applied Economic Research and ESCoE will hold a conference on 8-9 December 2025 at UNSW Sydney, Australia.
Register by 24 November 2025: tinyurl.com/5y7ks9c3
@unswecon.bsky.social @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social
The UNSW Centre for Applied Economic Research and ESCoE will hold a conference on 8-9 December 2025 at UNSW Sydney, Australia.
Register by 24 November 2025: tinyurl.com/5y7ks9c3
@unswecon.bsky.social @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social
UNSW-ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement 2025 - Registration open - ESCoE
The UNSW Centre for Applied Economic Research and ESCoE will hold a joint conference on 8-9 December 2025 at UNSW Sydney, Australia.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Last few days to register for our conference with UNSW in Sydney this December.
Register by Monday 24 November. ⬇️
Register by Monday 24 November. ⬇️
We're delighted to be working with partners @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk & @productivity.bsky.social on how productivity & economic considerations can help develop & deploy AI from an ethical and legal standpoint, thanks to a Responsible AI grant.
The UK’s fragmented approach to AI sovereignty creates vulnerabilities, warn @cam.ac.uk experts.
Only a fully integrated strategy—linking research, industrial policy & procurement—can secure the domestic AI capabilities needed to shape the nation’s economy, security & democracy.
bit.ly/3XoJblH
Only a fully integrated strategy—linking research, industrial policy & procurement—can secure the domestic AI capabilities needed to shape the nation’s economy, security & democracy.
bit.ly/3XoJblH
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We're delighted to be working with partners @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk & @productivity.bsky.social on how productivity & economic considerations can help develop & deploy AI from an ethical and legal standpoint, thanks to a Responsible AI grant.
Great to host a workshop for ESCoE PhD students and Early Career Researchers @kingsbschool.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social earlier this month.
Find out more about ESCoE's research programme: escoe.ac.uk/research
Find out more about ESCoE's research programme: escoe.ac.uk/research
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Great to host a workshop for ESCoE PhD students and Early Career Researchers @kingsbschool.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social earlier this month.
Find out more about ESCoE's research programme: escoe.ac.uk/research
Find out more about ESCoE's research programme: escoe.ac.uk/research
Fantastic to see this launch in the US. We’re looking forward to seeing the impact the new @nber.org institute will have on advancing and improving economic measurement.
NBER launches initiative on economic measurement. nber.org/news/nber-la...
NBER Launches Initiative on Economic Measurement
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November 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Fantastic to see this launch in the US. We’re looking forward to seeing the impact the new @nber.org institute will have on advancing and improving economic measurement.
How should we define & measure the “green economy”? 🌿
In our next webinar on 27 November, @willmcdowall.bsky.social (ESCoE & @ucl.ac.uk) will present a new approach to defining green economic activities.
Register: tinyurl.com/bdz7mfp2
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/33ndd6m2
In our next webinar on 27 November, @willmcdowall.bsky.social (ESCoE & @ucl.ac.uk) will present a new approach to defining green economic activities.
Register: tinyurl.com/bdz7mfp2
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/33ndd6m2
Measuring the green economy - ESCoE
Presented by Will McDowall, UCL and ESCoE How should we define and measure the “green […]
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November 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
How should we define & measure the “green economy”? 🌿
In our next webinar on 27 November, @willmcdowall.bsky.social (ESCoE & @ucl.ac.uk) will present a new approach to defining green economic activities.
Register: tinyurl.com/bdz7mfp2
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/33ndd6m2
In our next webinar on 27 November, @willmcdowall.bsky.social (ESCoE & @ucl.ac.uk) will present a new approach to defining green economic activities.
Register: tinyurl.com/bdz7mfp2
Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/33ndd6m2
Read about ESCoE work on cultural capital, in collaboration with @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk, @nestauk.bsky.social, @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social and the Office for National Statistics: tinyurl.com/3f4tr7ty
Find out more about the Bennett School's framework for measuring social and cultural infrastructure here ⬇️
www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications...
www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/publications...
Measuring social and cultural infrastructure - Bennett School of Public Policy
This report, funded by the British Academy, presents a year-long exploration into measuring social and cultural infrastructure, developing a framework that highlights its core role in community life a...
www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Read about ESCoE work on cultural capital, in collaboration with @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk, @nestauk.bsky.social, @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social and the Office for National Statistics: tinyurl.com/3f4tr7ty
How can we understand turning points in the economy before official statistics are released?
A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social & Anthony Savagar offers an exciting answer.
Paper: tinyurl.com/ecmw9evj
Video: youtu.be/9qc47eYYeTc
Dashboard: tinyurl.com/448znpnz
A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social & Anthony Savagar offers an exciting answer.
Paper: tinyurl.com/ecmw9evj
Video: youtu.be/9qc47eYYeTc
Dashboard: tinyurl.com/448znpnz
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How can we understand turning points in the economy before official statistics are released?
A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social & Anthony Savagar offers an exciting answer.
Paper: tinyurl.com/ecmw9evj
Video: youtu.be/9qc47eYYeTc
Dashboard: tinyurl.com/448znpnz
A new ESCoE Discussion Paper by @yannisgalanakis.bsky.social & Anthony Savagar offers an exciting answer.
Paper: tinyurl.com/ecmw9evj
Video: youtu.be/9qc47eYYeTc
Dashboard: tinyurl.com/448znpnz
How can we combine different types of job seekers into one measure?
A new paper by Martin McCarthy links “effective searchers” to index number theory for the first time, offering new insights for labour market analysis: tinyurl.com/3dvxduda
A new paper by Martin McCarthy links “effective searchers” to index number theory for the first time, offering new insights for labour market analysis: tinyurl.com/3dvxduda
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
How can we combine different types of job seekers into one measure?
A new paper by Martin McCarthy links “effective searchers” to index number theory for the first time, offering new insights for labour market analysis: tinyurl.com/3dvxduda
A new paper by Martin McCarthy links “effective searchers” to index number theory for the first time, offering new insights for labour market analysis: tinyurl.com/3dvxduda
Reposted by ESCoE
Just launched: our @escoeorg.bsky.social project page on working from home in the UK, using the new ONS Online Time Use Survey (OTUS) data. Working paper coming soon!
www.escoe.ac.uk/projects/the...
www.escoe.ac.uk/projects/the...
The changing nature of work - ESCoE
This work uses Time Use Survey data to explore how time allocation between activities differs between remote and office workers.
www.escoe.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Just launched: our @escoeorg.bsky.social project page on working from home in the UK, using the new ONS Online Time Use Survey (OTUS) data. Working paper coming soon!
www.escoe.ac.uk/projects/the...
www.escoe.ac.uk/projects/the...